Jordan DeCicco took center stage in the second quarter against rival Newburgh Free Academy, slicing through the paint for easy baskets. However, the real magic came in the third with Zack Short and Pat Dorrian burying 3-pointers. Meanwhile, in the third, point guard Justin Robinson came alive with his signature mix-tape moves and driving baskets.

Yes, just about everyone was on for Kingston. The result? Another convincing knockout for the top-seeded Tigers at Kate Walton Fieldhouse.

Kingston put away fourth-seeded Newburgh 80-54 in front of 2,000 boisterous fans, advancing to the Class AA championship against second-seeded Roosevelt at 4:30 p.m. Sunday at SUNY New Paltz. Kingston (17-2), which has won 13 in a row since losing to Newburgh on Dec. 19, is seeking its first Section 9 title since 2004.

Roosevelt, which beat defending champion Middletown 47-45 in the other semifinal, is making its debut in the championship.

"They know we can shoot the ball, but in our gym, it's tough to stop that," said Riddick of the Newburgh rout. "It was a statement game. We can beat anyone when we play like that. We just kept shooting. The more baskets we hit the less nerves we had. It just gave us more and more energy."

Newburgh (12-6) opened the game with a 9-0 run. However, Riddick's second 3-pointer put Kingston up 16-11 after the first quarter. The Tigers led 34-22 at halftime and 61-39 entering the fourth. DeCicco had 18 points for Kingston, Robinson had 15 points, five assists and five steals and Riddick also had 15 points.

Short had nine points — all on 3-pointers in the final four minutes of the third — and Dorrian added eight. Jerry Hall and Robert Mills each had 11 for Newburgh.

Kingston, the No. 17 Class AA team in the state, is now 7-0 at the airy fieldhouse. The Tigers, lights out on any floor this season, have outscored opponents by an average of 34.4 points per game at home.

"Nobody is satisfied yet," Robinson said. "Coach (Ron) Kelder won't ever let us be satisfied. He is coaching us day in and day out, and we are working hard every day. We would have loved to play Middletown (in the final), but we are going in with the same attitude against Roosevelt. We want to win a Section 9 championship."